Mythical Three Kingdoms

"Being on a battlefield where choices must be made all the time, even a low-intensity one, inevitably leads to casualties; how could it not make one more decisive," Zhuge Liang said, covering half of his face with a feather fan to hide his expression.

"Indeed, this era is so cruel," Li Youu nodded, "but you seem more suited to this era now."

Li Youu couldn't help but recall his much younger self. Back then, how to say? He never expected that he would grow to such heights.

"Come, to my place and let me evaluate you, see how you've changed." Li Youu turned around, leading his daughter, servant, Cai Yan, Zhuge Liang, and others away.

"Master..." Lu Yu hesitantly poked his head out to speak to Jia Xu.

"Even if you return pretending to have accomplished nothing, I won't change the questions I ask you," Jia Xu said, casually waving his sleeve.

"Master Jia." Lul Xun bowed with Ma Zhong to Jia Xu.

"Loyal Child, Zhongkang is looking for you." Jia Xu nodded to Lul Xun, then pointed to Xuu Chu speaking to Ma Zhong.

"Let's go, to my place, tell me what you've seen?" Jia Xu glanced casually at his daughter, son, and old servant, then left with Lu Yu and Lul Xun.

For Jia Xu, it's enough for his useless son to have a decent family business, wealth, leisure, and a smooth officialdom; his knowledge and the most important things should still be passed down to his disciples.

"Mother." Both Taishi Ci and Xu Shu bowed respectfully to the old lady in the carriage. They had both been raised by their mother alone, so they were very filial.

"Grandmother." At this moment, Lub Su, who had been complaining about the cold, also knelt respectfully to welcome the grandmother who raised him.

"Rise, I've heard about your affairs." Lub Su's grandmother looked at the humble Lub Su with a face full of emotions.

She never imagined that her grandson would have achieved this, approaching the roles of Imperial Secretary or Prime Minister, almost within reach. At a young age, he had already achieved the rank of Marquis, surpassing even the family's peak times.

"Grandmother, what are you doing out here?" Lub Su was surprised to see his grandmother, who was slightly shaky, stepping out of the carriage. "It's cold here, and you can't stand the wind. Quick, get back in the carriage." Lub Su hurriedly helped his grandmother back into the carriage as he spoke.

"I just wanted to see my grandson." The old lady touched Lub Su's face with a trembling, rough hand, as her family finally produced a hero of such renown.

After settling his grandmother back into the carriage, Lub Su received the headache-inducing news that the old lady had found him another wife. It seemed that she was angry after years of him having no offspring, so she sought another one.

Lub Su could be considered successful at a young age, so finding a wife wasn't difficult. However, his current concern wasn't the prospective bride but rather his own issues.

"Father." Although Huang Xu was still somewhat weak from years of illness, his complexion and demeanor spoke of his current state, respectfully bowing to Huang Zhong.

"Good, good, good." Huang Zhong stroked his beard with a pleased expression, thinking, this is his son!

"Let's go home." Guo Jia's expression was almost unchanged from the past, reaching out to pinch his son's cheek, though the pride on his face betrayed him.

"Ying'er~" Fa Zheng directly lifted Jiangg Ying and spun her around, completely ignoring others' glances. "So, am I impressive as your husband?"

"Congratulations, my husband," Jiangg Ying murmured, burying her head in his chest.

"Why so shy? You are my legally wedded wife," Fa Zheng raised an eyebrow, looking triumphant, then glanced at Wang Yi behind them, "Oh, cousin seems a bit displeased, should I also give you one~"

"Clang!" Fa Zheng immediately crouched down, holding his head, as Fa Yan Sr. coldly stared at him, "Did I not teach you to avoid speaking or acting improperly?"

Fa Zheng stayed crouched obediently, not daring to move. After all, Fa Yan is his father, and even if he beat him with a stick or pinned him down here, no one would dare intervene, regardless of Fa Zheng's official rank or noble title. If his father wanted to beat him, who would dare stop him?

"Father-in-law, Xiaoo Zhi was just too excited to see you and me, please forgive him," Jiangg Ying explained softly, clearly showing a timid demeanor.

"Humph, get up, let's go home!" Fa Yan glanced at Fa Zheng, then returned to the carriage, seemingly ignoring the previous incident. For this useful yet extraordinarily mischievous son, he had given free reins, trusting that his son could already uphold this declining family.

"Boning, let's go." Liu Ye patted Mann Chong's shoulder, who still maintained a deadpan face yet somehow appeared pleasing to the eye. "Thanks for taking care of my family while I was away."

"It's nothing." Mann Chong managed a slight smile despite his deadpan face, "Come, check which of these characters look good?" He handed Liu Ye a stack of manuscripts.

"These won't do; Boning, only if you write them yourself will they be the characters you desire!" Liu Ye laughed, putting away the manuscripts without even looking, while Mann Chong gave a knowing smile.

"Is that Ye City?" Liu Yan marveled at the huge crack visible to anyone approaching the front of Ye City.

"I think if I don't release the Civil Official List soon, I might get beaten," Xuu Zijiang laughed, "I'll take a closer look, and then I'll head to Chang'an to distribute it. I've already met the people from Jiangnan, it's the only way to confirm reality!"

"I bet you'll get beaten eventually," Liu Yan quipped.

"Not at all; at most, someone will be displeased, but they definitely won't kill me," Xuu Shao laughed and said, "Lord Xuande has indeed become powerful."

"Of course," Liu Yan rolled his eyes, "Too bad Kong Zhang isn't here. If he were, he would surely write a great article."

Xuu Shao shook his head without responding to Liu Yan's words, instead gazing far away at Chen Xi's silhouette. [An individual who betrays their class may sympathize with the exploited class, but the class itself will never betray itself. These are your own words, so do you truly believe in all this?]

The words in Xuu Shao's heart won't be heard by anyone, but his questions never cease. He doesn't believe that Chen Xi, who said such things, could be unaware of these matters, especially since Liu Bei's major officials don't seem to belong to the aristocratic rich family!

[Chen Zichuan, have you really not prepared any plans for yourself? Reformers die due to their reforms. You've always been cautious in planning; what are you truly intending?] Xuu Shao pondered silently. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) and vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)